New keel check rules for 2022

A change to World Sailing’s Offshore Special Regulations (OSR) means that as of 1 January 2022, all yachts competing in OSR Category 0 through to Category 3 must have been inspected by a qualified person within 24 months of the start of the race or after a grounding, whichever is later.

BEST YACHTS OF 2022

24 YACHTS TRIALLED, 5 CATEGORY WINNERS, 3 SPECIAL MENTIONS. TOBY HODGES REPORTS ON A BUMPER EUROPEAN YACHT OF THE YEAR

Oyster and new ARC adventures

The crews of 25 Oyster yachts set off from Antigua on 9 January on the first leg of the Oyster World Rally, a 16-month fully supported circumnavigation. The 27,000-mile adventure comprises 25 stops around the world and is the third edition for the British brand. The first leg sails to Panama City, where the fleet will regroup in early February to transit the canal.

5 Expert Tips — Chris Nicholson on How to Steer at Night

Chris Nicholson is one of the most experienced ocean racing skippers in the world. He shares advice on night helming with Andy Rice.

Arctic Spirit

Battling severe weather in an ice field, the crew are floored when the schooner Bowdoin dives beneath a freezing wave

Green and Pleasant Land

An early summer cruise along England's south coast proved an unexpected treat for Phil Johnson

Taming a Cat

Moving to a performance multihull can be a leap for even the most experienced cruiser.

Lucky Man

Tom Slingsby is on a roll. He talks to Helen Fretter about sailing at the very top of the sport, and how he got there

Bid to reinstate Paralympic sailing

World Sailing has launched a bid to reinstate sailing as a Paralympic sport in time for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. The ‘Back the Bid’ #SailtoLA campaign is being supported by many big names in the sport.

A Boys' Adventure

An adventurous sail with his teenage crew in the Caribbean is a sobering experience for Lou Boudreau

EXTRAORDINARY BOATS

NIC COMPTON ON CLARIONET

F1 rematch in the America's Cup

Since entries for the 37th America’s Cup opened on 1 December 2021, two teams have confirmed they will be challenging.

MASTERCLASS

RACHAEL SPROT ON HANDLING BIGGER BOATS

TRANSAT TACTICS

THE TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE SAW SOME REMARKABLE VICTORIES – RUPERT HOLMES FINDS OUT WHAT LESSONS CAN BE LEARNED FOR ANYONE WHO SAILS LONG DISTANCES

TAKING OWNERSHIP

WILL BRUTON ON BUYING A ‘READY TO SAIL’ YACHT

Middle Sea Race outcome contested

The 42nd Rolex Middle Sea Race, the 600-mile offshore that starts and finishes in Malta, proved ferocious both on and off the water.

HOMEWARD BOUND

WITH ALL PORTS ACROSS THE PACIFIC CLOSED, CARLOS CUADRADO FACED A 3,400-MILE NON-STOP SOLO PASSAGE TO MAKE IT HOME TO AUSTRALIA

CRUISING IN COMPANY

RALLY ENTRIES ARE BOOMING LIKE NEVER BEFORE – WE DISCOVER THE ALLURE OF CRUISING IN COMPANY. PLUS OUR ESSENTIAL LISTING OF ORGANISED RALLIES TO TAKE YOU ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

MASTERCLASS

PIP HARE ON TUNING YOUR AUTOPILOT

New rule book for America's Cup

A one-design AC40 has been confirmed for the Youth and Women’s America’s Cups – and may also be used for AC75 component testing

Yachting – 5 Expert Tips

How to put together a winning team

SKIP NOVAK

ASKING THE UNASKABLE QUESTION: WHEN IS IT TIME TO GIVE UP SAIL IN FAVOUR OF POWER?

NEW YACHTS

RUPERT HOLMES REPORTS ON INNOVATIVE CRUISERS AND THE LATEST FOILERS

NORDIC LEGENDS

THE BLEAKLY REMOTE FAROE ISLANDS WERE THE STUFF OF SAILING FAIRY TALES FOR KILA ZAMANA

WORLD'S COOLEST YACHTS

WE ASK TOP SAILORS AND MARINE INDUSTRY GURUS TO CHOOSE THE COOLEST AND MOST INNOVATIVE YACHTS OF OUR TIMES

ON THE WIND

NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE WORLD OF YACHTING

MATT SHEAHAN

CAN A NEW 30FT ONE-DESIGN REPEAT THE INCREDIBLE SUCCESS OF THE CLASS 40 FLEET?

CARPE DIEM

OYSTER’S LATEST LAUNCH IS ITS FASTEST SELLING MODEL OF ALL TIME AS OWNERS FLOCK TO ‘SEIZE THE DAY’. AN OVERNIGHT TEST PROVES THE IDEAL CHANCE TO FIND OUT WHY

A LIFE AT SEA

HELEN FRETTER TALKS TO THE DOYEN OF BLUEWATER CRUISING TO FIND OUT WHY, AFTER 46 YEARS OF SAILING, HE’S NO LONGER GOING TO SEA

A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE

FACED WITH A FORCE 11 FORECAST OFF CAPE HORN, ANDREW HALCROW CONSIDERS AN IMPOSSIBLE DECISION